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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Payne (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Payne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Payne is located in Paulding County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Paulding County: Allen (IN), Defiance, Putnam & Van Wert.

Below are the counties that are near Payne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Payne:

  • Paulding County     (The home county of Payne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Worstville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batson
      • From Payne to Batson
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGill
      • From Payne to McGill
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Payne to Tipton
    • Latty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Antwerp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Folmer
      • From Payne to Folmer
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dague
      • From Payne to Dague
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxdale
      • From Payne to Knoxdale
    • Paulding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
    • Haviland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Broughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Allen County
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Defiance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • New Bavaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Rockford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
    • Mercer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dupont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dupont
      • From Payne to Dupont
    • Ottoville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <3>
    • Continental
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <3>
    • Muntanna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muntanna
      • From Payne to Muntanna
    • Fort Jennings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <3>
    • Kieferville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kieferville
      • From Payne to Kieferville
    • Kalida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <3>
    • Rimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Scott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Payne to Dixon
    • Convoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Convoy
      • From Payne to Convoy
    • Hoaglin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Wert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <3>
    • Wren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>
    • Glenmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Payne to Glenmore
    • Abanaka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ohio City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
    • Middle Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <3>
    • Schumm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Payne to Schumm
    • Willshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Melbern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Payne to Denmark
    • Blakeslee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
    • Preble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
    • Magley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Payne to Magley
    • Coppess Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Honduras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honduras
      • From Payne to Honduras
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Payne to Dixon
    • Zulu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Monroeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
    • Grabill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hoagland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <3>
    • Hacienda Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
  • Noble County (IN)
    • Laotto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <3>
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Ossian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
    • Tocsin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Craigville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Payne, see our County-by-County Page for Payne.

Cemeteries Near Payne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payne.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Payne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.

  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lehman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiltsie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiltsie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiltsie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snellenbarger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snellenbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snellenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dealey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dealey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dealey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Diehl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diehl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maumee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maumee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maumee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Payne had a population of 1,146 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Payne had a population of 1,132 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.

  • Worstville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Edgerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Smiley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Paulding County
  • Batson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
    • Batson is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Batson
    • From Payne to Batson
  • Tipton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tipton
    • From Payne to Tipton
  • Folmer ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
    • Folmer is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Folmer
    • From Payne to Folmer
  • Antwerp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dague ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
    • Dague is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dague
    • From Payne to Dague
  • Paulding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
  • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
    • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knoxdale
    • From Payne to Knoxdale
  • Zulu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Payne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payne.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Payne ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payne.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Payne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Payne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Payne.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Payne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Payne:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Payne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Payne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Payne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Payne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0775, Longitude: -84.7267    









 

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